Question 1

What phenomenon do Pliner and Chaiken refer to as the "Scarlett O'Hara Effect"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The increased tendency for binge-purge behaviours in recent years 
B)  Eating lightly to project femininity 
C)  Mood disturbances and affective lability associated with eating disorders 
D)  Modelling of unrealistic beauty ideals 
A)  The increased tendency for binge-purge behaviours in recent years 
B)  Eating lightly to project femininity 
C)  Mood disturbances and affective lability associated with eating disorders 
D)  Modelling of unrealistic beauty ideals

Question 2

Minuchin has argued that families of children with eating disorders are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chaotic 
B)  Low in conflict resolution 
C)  Hyper-critical 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Chaotic 
B)  Low in conflict resolution 
C)  Hyper-critical 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Canadian researcher Piran's (1999) unique ongoing eating disorder intervention study at a Toronto ballet school has drastically reduced eating disorder attitudes and behaviours. The focus of the program includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing on stamina and body conditioning rather than body shape. 
B)  prohibiting teachers' negative comments about body shape. 
C)  peer meetings about body shape experiences to minimize teasing. 
D)  None of the above; all are part of this particular prevention program. 
A)  focusing on stamina and body conditioning rather than body shape. 
B)  prohibiting teachers' negative comments about body shape. 
C)  peer meetings about body shape experiences to minimize teasing. 
D)  None of the above; all are part of this particular prevention program.

Question 4

Binge eating disorders is essentially bulimia without purging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Assessments of body shapes reveal that women with distorted attitudes toward eating, relative to those with normal attitudes toward eating:

Accepted Answer

A)  Overestimate their current body size 
B)  Choose a much thinner body image as ideal 
C)  Have comparable views about which body image choice is most attractive 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Overestimate their current body size 
B)  Choose a much thinner body image as ideal 
C)  Have comparable views about which body image choice is most attractive 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Individuals with anorexia nervosa

Accepted Answer

A)  Stop eating because of an abnormal increase in blood sugar, which alters their perceptions of hunger. 
B)  Fear gaining weight so much that they stop eating. 
C)  Have lost their appetite, leading them to stop eating. 
D)  Stop eating but do not lose weight. 
A)  Stop eating because of an abnormal increase in blood sugar, which alters their perceptions of hunger. 
B)  Fear gaining weight so much that they stop eating. 
C)  Have lost their appetite, leading them to stop eating. 
D)  Stop eating but do not lose weight.

Question 7

Which of the following is defined, in part, by the absence of purging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Bulimia nervosa 
C)  Binge eating disorder 
D)  Purging always occurs in each of these conditions. 
A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Bulimia nervosa 
C)  Binge eating disorder 
D)  Purging always occurs in each of these conditions.

Question 8

The release of opioids during starvation and exercise reinforce those behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Canadian researchers Steiger and Israel (1999) suggest that early psychodynamic views of anorexia nervosa were from a __________ perspective, while more modern psychodynamic models interpret symptoms from a __________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict; deficit 
B)  deficit; conflict 
C)  conflict; defective 
D)  drive; conflict 
A)  conflict; deficit 
B)  deficit; conflict 
C)  conflict; defective 
D)  drive; conflict

Question 10

A new diagnosis among eating disorders in the DSM-5 is

Accepted Answer

A)  Bulimarexia. 
B)  Binge eating disorder. 
C)  Dysmorphia disorder. 
D)  None of the above choices are correct. 
A)  Bulimarexia. 
B)  Binge eating disorder. 
C)  Dysmorphia disorder. 
D)  None of the above choices are correct.

Question 11

The way that some individuals (including those with eating disorders) try to minimize making mistakes in front of other people both in terms of their physical image and in general has been termed

Accepted Answer

A)  concern over mistakes perfectionism. 
B)  perfectionistic self-presentation. 
C)  self-image perfectionism. 
D)  socially-prescribed perfectionism. 
A)  concern over mistakes perfectionism. 
B)  perfectionistic self-presentation. 
C)  self-image perfectionism. 
D)  socially-prescribed perfectionism.

Question 12

The following psychological factors have been identified as direct risk factors (as compared to generalized risk factors) for eating disorders:

Accepted Answer

A)  Maladaptive eating attitudes 
B)  Poor self-image 
C)  Self-regulation problems 
D)  Overprotection 
A)  Maladaptive eating attitudes 
B)  Poor self-image 
C)  Self-regulation problems 
D)  Overprotection

Question 13

Sybil is a teenager who weighs 100 pounds and has an intense fear of gaining weight, even though girls her age and height should weigh around 110 pounds. She diets and exercises frequently, and has purged after eating by using laxatives. She has not menstruated in the past three months. Sybil is likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia nervosa, restricting type 
B)  Anorexia nervosa, binging-purging type 
C)  Bulimia nervosa, purging type 
D)  A diagnosis cannot be made because the criteria have not been satisfied 
A)  Anorexia nervosa, restricting type 
B)  Anorexia nervosa, binging-purging type 
C)  Bulimia nervosa, purging type 
D)  A diagnosis cannot be made because the criteria have not been satisfied

Question 14

Which of the following empirical studies most accurately describes the prevalence rates of eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  A recent community study in Italy found lifetime prevalence rates of 3.5% 
B)  A twin study in Sweden estimated prevalence rates to be 4.1% 
C)  Statistics Canada's 2002 Mental Health and Well-being Survey found that 5.3% of Canadians 15 years of age or older had been diagnosed with an eating disorder in the preceding 12 months 
D)  CCHS determined that 1.5% of young women aged 15-24 reported having an eating disorder 
A)  A recent community study in Italy found lifetime prevalence rates of 3.5% 
B)  A twin study in Sweden estimated prevalence rates to be 4.1% 
C)  Statistics Canada's 2002 Mental Health and Well-being Survey found that 5.3% of Canadians 15 years of age or older had been diagnosed with an eating disorder in the preceding 12 months 
D)  CCHS determined that 1.5% of young women aged 15-24 reported having an eating disorder

Question 15

Waller and his associates have argued that CBT for bulimia will prove to be more effective if there is a greater emphasis placed on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Schemas 
B)  Personality factors 
C)  Interpersonal stressors 
D)  Core conflicts 
A)  Schemas 
B)  Personality factors 
C)  Interpersonal stressors 
D)  Core conflicts

Question 16

Cultural influences on eating disorders are suggested by the fact that eating disorders are more common

Accepted Answer

A)  When less emphasis is placed on being thin. 
B)  Among low socioeconomic groups. 
C)  Among women who are overweight. 
D)  In industrialized societies. 
A)  When less emphasis is placed on being thin. 
B)  Among low socioeconomic groups. 
C)  Among women who are overweight. 
D)  In industrialized societies.

Question 17

Julie is a 14 year old girl. She is surfing the internet and discovers a "pro-ana" site. What will she most likely find there?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information about the dangers of eating disorders 
B)  Information about balanced eating 
C)  Information about the importance of thinness 
D)  Information about how to encourage someone else to become anorexic 
A)  Information about the dangers of eating disorders 
B)  Information about balanced eating 
C)  Information about the importance of thinness 
D)  Information about how to encourage someone else to become anorexic

Question 18

Research regarding the role of the hypothalamus in anorexia nervosa indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  the hypothalamus is damaged in most individuals with anorexia. 
B)  hypothalamus dysfunction is the most likely explanation for the fact that people with anorexia do not experience hunger. 
C)  the hypothalamus appears to be overactive in people with anorexia, leading to binge eating. 
D)  dysfunction in the hypothalamus does not seem to be an important factor in anorexia. 
A)  the hypothalamus is damaged in most individuals with anorexia. 
B)  hypothalamus dysfunction is the most likely explanation for the fact that people with anorexia do not experience hunger. 
C)  the hypothalamus appears to be overactive in people with anorexia, leading to binge eating. 
D)  dysfunction in the hypothalamus does not seem to be an important factor in anorexia.

Question 19

Describe the contributions of genetic and biological theory to our understanding of eating disorders.

Accepted Answer

Genetic and biological theories have mad

Question 20

The following biological factors have been identified as direct risk factors (as compared to generalized risk factors) for eating disorders:

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperament 
B)  Impulsivity 
C)  Neurobiology 
D)  Energy metabolism 
A)  Temperament 
B)  Impulsivity 
C)  Neurobiology 
D)  Energy metabolism

What phenomenon do Pliner and Chaiken refer to as the "Scarlett O'Hara Effect"?

Minuchin has argued that families of children with eating disorders are:

Canadian researcher Piran's (1999) unique ongoing eating disorder intervention study at a Toronto ballet school has drastically reduced eating disorder attitudes and behaviours. The focus of the program includes all of the following except

Binge eating disorders is essentially bulimia without purging.

Assessments of body shapes reveal that women with distorted attitudes toward eating, relative to those with normal attitudes toward eating:

Individuals with anorexia nervosa

Which of the following is defined, in part, by the absence of purging?

The release of opioids during starvation and exercise reinforce those behaviours.

Canadian researchers Steiger and Israel (1999) suggest that early psychodynamic views of anorexia nervosa were from a perspective, while more modern psychodynamic models interpret symptoms from a perspective.

A new diagnosis among eating disorders in the DSM-5 is

The way that some individuals (including those with eating disorders) try to minimize making mistakes in front of other people both in terms of their physical image and in general has been termed

The following psychological factors have been identified as direct risk factors (as compared to generalized risk factors) for eating disorders:

Which of the following empirical studies most accurately describes the prevalence rates of eating disorders?

Waller and his associates have argued that CBT for bulimia will prove to be more effective if there is a greater emphasis placed on:

Cultural influences on eating disorders are suggested by the fact that eating disorders are more common

Julie is a 14 year old girl. She is surfing the internet and discovers a "pro-ana" site. What will she most likely find there?

Research regarding the role of the hypothalamus in anorexia nervosa indicates that

Describe the contributions of genetic and biological theory to our understanding of eating disorders.

The following biological factors have been identified as direct risk factors (as compared to generalized risk factors) for eating disorders:

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Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Schizophrenia

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Personality Disorders

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Exam 10: Eating Disorders

What phenomenon do Pliner and Chaiken refer to as the "Scarlett O'Hara Effect"?

Minuchin has argued that families of children with eating disorders are:

Canadian researcher Piran's (1999) unique ongoing eating disorder intervention study at a Toronto ballet school has drastically reduced eating disorder attitudes and behaviours. The focus of the program includes all of the following except

Binge eating disorders is essentially bulimia without purging.

Assessments of body shapes reveal that women with distorted attitudes toward eating, relative to those with normal attitudes toward eating:

Individuals with anorexia nervosa

Which of the following is defined, in part, by the absence of purging?

The release of opioids during starvation and exercise reinforce those behaviours.

Canadian researchers Steiger and Israel (1999) suggest that early psychodynamic views of anorexia nervosa were from a __________ perspective, while more modern psychodynamic models interpret symptoms from a __________ perspective.

A new diagnosis among eating disorders in the DSM-5 is

The way that some individuals (including those with eating disorders) try to minimize making mistakes in front of other people both in terms of their physical image and in general has been termed

The following psychological factors have been identified as direct risk factors (as compared to generalized risk factors) for eating disorders:

Which of the following empirical studies most accurately describes the prevalence rates of eating disorders?

Waller and his associates have argued that CBT for bulimia will prove to be more effective if there is a greater emphasis placed on:

Cultural influences on eating disorders are suggested by the fact that eating disorders are more common

Julie is a 14 year old girl. She is surfing the internet and discovers a "pro-ana" site. What will she most likely find there?

Research regarding the role of the hypothalamus in anorexia nervosa indicates that

Describe the contributions of genetic and biological theory to our understanding of eating disorders.

The following biological factors have been identified as direct risk factors (as compared to generalized risk factors) for eating disorders:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Canadian researchers Steiger and Israel (1999) suggest that early psychodynamic views of anorexia nervosa were from a perspective, while more modern psychodynamic models interpret symptoms from a perspective.